HPD honors fallen officer Jason Knox with specially-equipped helicopter The new chopper, which is the first of its kind for the Houston Police Department, has the officer's badge number on it. Author: Ciara Rouege (KHOU) Updated: 5:23 PM CST January 27, 2021 HOUSTON — Officer Jason Knox, the Houston police officer killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, is being remembered with an HPD chopper dedicated in his honor. The new helicopter – an H125 Airbus – has Officer Knox’s badge number on it as part of the registration number, N2374F. Houston leaders, including Mayor Sylvester Turner and the officer's father Councilman Michael Knox, gathered Wednesday for a dedication ceremony.